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2 the number 33a north-carolina gazette â€” â€” â€” â€” -'*^ Â» t Â» i'â€”-~mt i^g^tr mr mr~^0rt v^wmtjpw jvich the lateft advices jforeign and domeftick south-carolina in phovincia ilp ongress cbtirlejto-ivn l\dnefdayjf*fu te 2 1 , 1 7 7 5 . ordered that the hon wil liam fie:iry drayton the hon capt baruarji kiliot col charles pinckney g fame i'arlonv col liaa motte col stephen hull col williaui<moujtrie vl..jorowen ''", caflr tinman savage capt john huj-er miles brvwtou l lioma her gufon and gafjru.1 capers efquir^s lie a depu tation to prefent to his excejlenc rhc governor the addrels of this co 11 1 re a south carqlina â– ', to his excellency the k.gb hohtixeraue lord willi am camp 1 ell dnvernqfk and co'nnar.der in chief in and ovrr the i'.ouihce c<fÂ«>cjaid the humble address and-dhclaration of tue provincial congress may it phaj'e yin jixecllmcy we his.aiujflty's loyal fflÂ»ly t v the p.cpre ll-nta-ives ot the penplÂ«sof this colony in congrefd aflembled ivg lcvtp to difclote to your excellency the true caui'es of mr proceedings ;' not only r^at upon vour arrival afcong us yru may receive no unfavourable lnprcfljui of o ir conduct but that we may iland jullified to the world when the ordinary modes of application for re drefs of grievances anj the uifual means of de fence againft arbitrary impotifipqi have failcj mankind generally have had recourfc to thofc that are extraordinary hence the 0rigin of the con tinental congrefs ajid hence theprei.nt rcprclen tacion of the people in this coloi -. it is unneceflary to enumerate the grievances of america ; they have been b o^qp reprefented that your excellency cannot be a'4fcanger to t!iem let it therefore fuffice to fay r ti&f the hands of his majelty's minilcers having lÂ«*f-*jin heavy now that no love of innovation no defire of altering the constitution of government no lult of inde pendence has had the leait influence upon our councils : but alarmed and roui'td by a jung suc ceilion of arbitrary proceedings bj ivicked adrni niitrations imprefted with the grcatelt apprehenu ons ot inltigated infurreclions and deepiy atfefted | by the commencement of hoftilitk-s by the ui.tiih â– troops againit this continent foleiy for the pre fervation and in delence of our li.c lidenies and properties we have be^n impelled to aliociate and to cake up anns we ancercjy deplore thefe landerous infofmati ons and wicked counfejij by hich ilia ivlajehv i has been led into iwcÂ«iures v.iith it e:initu if j mu.1 inevitably involve america in a.l the caiami tres ot civil war and rend the bntiih empire we only deiirc ihe ftcuie enjoyment of our invalu able rights and we wiia 101 no.iiuig moie ardent ly than a fpeedy keconliliacion witli oux moihcr country upon conititutional prinl-i^ies coiilcious of the j-jjlice of oui caufe and the integrity of our view we readily profsfs our loyal atut.nment to our sovereign r,is crown and dig nity { and trulling the event to ptovidehce we prefer death to slavery thefe tilings we have thought it cur duty to declare that uur excellency and through y u our augull bo^e.eign our fellow subji ct and tl.e whole world may clearly underlland that our talcing up arms it the refult of dire neceifity and in compliance with the nrlt law of nature we entreat and truit that your excellency will make fuch a reprefentation 1 r the stare of this co aony and of our true motives a toaffurehis majef tythat inthemidlt ot all our complicated dulreiles he has no subjects in hi wide dominions wuo more fincerely defire vo teltify their l.o>alty and arfeclion or who would be more willing to devote v their lives ainl fortunes in his real service jij order eftbe provincial gottgrtfi at charlef town june 20 1 775 hlinry lalrens prefident the dep ata i n being returned the hon mr jj ray on report that they having delivered the addref t0 t ' ie vf - n ot hi excellency was pjcal ed to makfc the following answer : gentlen e i know oj no trcfentatives of the people cf this province except tbsf tonjiitutionallj convened in tynertl syfini'lj und u,nj n f'tint to judge cf the , dijputa y/bicb at frefent unhappily fubjift between gnat britain and the jwriiian coln.es it is impojfiblt during tbejhort interval me my ar rival thai i jhoulh have achtired tub a fywwledge of the state of the province us to 6e at prej'cnt able to make any reprefentatton thereupon to hit majejly tut you may he aÂ£'ured no reprefeijtatidn/t bail ever be made by me but what jball be ftrmh con/jfent with truth andtwitb an eann rjt endcuvoar to tromote the real hup pt>"jsandpn.ype>ityoftijepj%iiu,r v _^ nÂ»ne 21 1775 w.lifrm campbell pubujbtd ly order v the ccngrefs peier timothy iecretarv in p r o v i n c i a 1 congress c harhjioivn juu 12 1 7 7 5 . 1 h e provincial coqaefc having received an . intimation that csun ferfons have alrea dy bought up ad others Â« now buying up indian corn with defign to takewjdvantage of the times have refolvtd t that fuch enj ingis intolerable and n:.^!it not io be fufr'ered ii ftis time of scarcity refdjcd alib that fu jr perfons as m*y have bought up india corn < ij^ht not to fell it at an advanced price and that^roper information ought immediately to be laid before the congref or ge neral committee ordered that the forqroing refolves be forth with printed and made pfblic by orjkr of the congrtfi peter flmothy betrctary in provinqial congress charlejlciun saturday june 17 1775 reoolved that ttris congrefs hall expire on the 6th day of next : that a new election be made on moqksy the 7th and tuefday 1 a s days of au s uft Â» ficept in ch.arlertownl f nd that the new memberf then elefted do meet in general congrefs at cmrleitowo on the firft day of december next or cofc if the general com mi tee â– | h * 11 hinfc |! vafet p fwnmon them " ar/fm j i-tal cacittwbrdt itiflbafhatl at ' the lime of chooling deputies to attend the pror vincial congrefs likewife choofe a convenient number to form committees in the faid parifhes and dillrjc>s refpedb'vely in order to enforce the diiieront rtfblves of the continental and provincial congreffes r order of the congsefs i peter ti.vluihy secretary in provincial congress cbartefionutt saturday june \~, 177c p evolved that thursday the 27th av day of july next be observed in this colo j ny as a day of fasting and prayer to ; humble ourfdves before almighty god and implore i his favour to this opprefled country and su i tefj upon all out endeavours for the security of the liberties of the american colonies : and that the clergy be defired to preach fuitable scrmon and uie luitable prayers upon the occafion and that the committees of the different diflr.cts do take c^re ar.d give due notice of this refolve by order of the covgrefs y prter timothy secretary in provincial congress charhjlmvy ivednejday june 2i 1775 resolved that the fcleftion of the thirty deputies to reprefent the inhabitants of the parifhes of st philip and st michael charlef town in the next piovintial congref be at charleftown on monday the 28th and tuefday the 29th of aoffult in st michael's church and con duclcd by the church wardens of both parifhes by order of the ccngrefs peter timothy secretary in provincial congress charhjloiun wednrjdety june 21 1775 whereas the inhabitants of poole a sea port in the englifti channel loft to all senfe of honour humanity and gratitude have by their late petition to parliament manifefted them felves not only inimical to america but defirous to add to the heavy oppreflions under which the unfortunate and virtupus inhabitants of the four new-england governments labour in confe quence ot their laudable conduct in defence of the liberties of america and of mankind : to teftify our jult refentment of fo bale and cruel a conduct in the inhabitants of poole it is hereby rcjdved that thia colony will not ufc or employ any ship ping belonging to that port or owned by any in habitant there or carry on any tranfactions or hold an communication with that pcopk ordered that the above refolution be forthwith printed ap.d made public peter timothy secretary in provincial cungreisi churhjiiihtt 7'burfday june 27 1775 resolved that allabicntees holding inflates in this colony except the sic thoie above sixty and thofe under t-wemy-cr.e years of age oughr torthwi h to return to this colony , p.

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2 the number 33a north-carolina gazette â€” â€” â€” â€” -'*^ Â» t Â» i'â€”-~mt i^g^tr mr mr~^0rt v^wmtjpw jvich the lateft advices jforeign and domeftick south-carolina in phovincia ilp ongress cbtirlejto-ivn l\dnefdayjf*fu te 2 1 , 1 7 7 5 . ordered that the hon wil liam fie:iry drayton the hon capt baruarji kiliot col charles pinckney g fame i'arlonv col liaa motte col stephen hull col williauicjaid the humble address and-dhclaration of tue provincial congress may it phaj'e yin jixecllmcy we his.aiujflty's loyal fflÂ»ly t v the p.cpre ll-nta-ives ot the penplÂ«sof this colony in congrefd aflembled ivg lcvtp to difclote to your excellency the true caui'es of mr proceedings ;' not only r^at upon vour arrival afcong us yru may receive no unfavourable lnprcfljui of o ir conduct but that we may iland jullified to the world when the ordinary modes of application for re drefs of grievances anj the uifual means of de fence againft arbitrary impotifipqi have failcj mankind generally have had recourfc to thofc that are extraordinary hence the 0rigin of the con tinental congrefs ajid hence theprei.nt rcprclen tacion of the people in this coloi -. it is unneceflary to enumerate the grievances of america ; they have been b o^qp reprefented that your excellency cannot be a'4fcanger to t!iem let it therefore fuffice to fay r ti&f the hands of his majelty's minilcers having lÂ«*f-*jin heavy now that no love of innovation no defire of altering the constitution of government no lult of inde pendence has had the leait influence upon our councils : but alarmed and roui'td by a jung suc ceilion of arbitrary proceedings bj ivicked adrni niitrations imprefted with the grcatelt apprehenu ons ot inltigated infurreclions and deepiy atfefted | by the commencement of hoftilitk-s by the ui.tiih â– troops againit this continent foleiy for the pre fervation and in delence of our li.c lidenies and properties we have be^n impelled to aliociate and to cake up anns we ancercjy deplore thefe landerous infofmati ons and wicked counfejij by hich ilia ivlajehv i has been led into iwcÂ«iures v.iith it e:initu if j mu.1 inevitably involve america in a.l the caiami tres ot civil war and rend the bntiih empire we only deiirc ihe ftcuie enjoyment of our invalu able rights and we wiia 101 no.iiuig moie ardent ly than a fpeedy keconliliacion witli oux moihcr country upon conititutional prinl-i^ies coiilcious of the j-jjlice of oui caufe and the integrity of our view we readily profsfs our loyal atut.nment to our sovereign r,is crown and dig nity { and trulling the event to ptovidehce we prefer death to slavery thefe tilings we have thought it cur duty to declare that uur excellency and through y u our augull bo^e.eign our fellow subji ct and tl.e whole world may clearly underlland that our talcing up arms it the refult of dire neceifity and in compliance with the nrlt law of nature we entreat and truit that your excellency will make fuch a reprefentation 1 r the stare of this co aony and of our true motives a toaffurehis majef tythat inthemidlt ot all our complicated dulreiles he has no subjects in hi wide dominions wuo more fincerely defire vo teltify their l.o>alty and arfeclion or who would be more willing to devote v their lives ainl fortunes in his real service jij order eftbe provincial gottgrtfi at charlef town june 20 1 775 hlinry lalrens prefident the dep ata i n being returned the hon mr jj ray on report that they having delivered the addref t0 t ' ie vf - n ot hi excellency was pjcal ed to makfc the following answer : gentlen e i know oj no trcfentatives of the people cf this province except tbsf tonjiitutionallj convened in tynertl syfini'lj und u,nj n f'tint to judge cf the , dijputa y/bicb at frefent unhappily fubjift between gnat britain and the jwriiian coln.es it is impojfiblt during tbejhort interval me my ar rival thai i jhoulh have achtired tub a fywwledge of the state of the province us to 6e at prej'cnt able to make any reprefentatton thereupon to hit majejly tut you may he aÂ£'ured no reprefeijtatidn/t bail ever be made by me but what jball be ftrmh con/jfent with truth andtwitb an eann rjt endcuvoar to tromote the real hup pt>"jsandpn.ype>ityoftijepj%iiu,r v _^ nÂ»ne 21 1775 w.lifrm campbell pubujbtd ly order v the ccngrefs peier timothy iecretarv in p r o v i n c i a 1 congress c harhjioivn juu 12 1 7 7 5 . 1 h e provincial coqaefc having received an . intimation that csun ferfons have alrea dy bought up ad others Â« now buying up indian corn with defign to takewjdvantage of the times have refolvtd t that fuch enj ingis intolerable and n:.^!it not io be fufr'ered ii ftis time of scarcity refdjcd alib that fu jr perfons as m*y have bought up india corn < ij^ht not to fell it at an advanced price and that^roper information ought immediately to be laid before the congref or ge neral committee ordered that the forqroing refolves be forth with printed and made pfblic by orjkr of the congrtfi peter flmothy betrctary in provinqial congress charlejlciun saturday june 17 1775 reoolved that ttris congrefs hall expire on the 6th day of next : that a new election be made on moqksy the 7th and tuefday 1 a s days of au s uft Â» ficept in ch.arlertownl f nd that the new memberf then elefted do meet in general congrefs at cmrleitowo on the firft day of december next or cofc if the general com mi tee â– | h * 11 hinfc |! vafet p fwnmon them " ar/fm j i-tal cacittwbrdt itiflbafhatl at ' the lime of chooling deputies to attend the pror vincial congrefs likewife choofe a convenient number to form committees in the faid parifhes and dillrjc>s refpedb'vely in order to enforce the diiieront rtfblves of the continental and provincial congreffes r order of the congsefs i peter ti.vluihy secretary in provincial congress cbartefionutt saturday june \~, 177c p evolved that thursday the 27th av day of july next be observed in this colo j ny as a day of fasting and prayer to ; humble ourfdves before almighty god and implore i his favour to this opprefled country and su i tefj upon all out endeavours for the security of the liberties of the american colonies : and that the clergy be defired to preach fuitable scrmon and uie luitable prayers upon the occafion and that the committees of the different diflr.cts do take c^re ar.d give due notice of this refolve by order of the covgrefs y prter timothy secretary in provincial congress charhjlmvy ivednejday june 2i 1775 resolved that the fcleftion of the thirty deputies to reprefent the inhabitants of the parifhes of st philip and st michael charlef town in the next piovintial congref be at charleftown on monday the 28th and tuefday the 29th of aoffult in st michael's church and con duclcd by the church wardens of both parifhes by order of the ccngrefs peter timothy secretary in provincial congress charhjloiun wednrjdety june 21 1775 whereas the inhabitants of poole a sea port in the englifti channel loft to all senfe of honour humanity and gratitude have by their late petition to parliament manifefted them felves not only inimical to america but defirous to add to the heavy oppreflions under which the unfortunate and virtupus inhabitants of the four new-england governments labour in confe quence ot their laudable conduct in defence of the liberties of america and of mankind : to teftify our jult refentment of fo bale and cruel a conduct in the inhabitants of poole it is hereby rcjdved that thia colony will not ufc or employ any ship ping belonging to that port or owned by any in habitant there or carry on any tranfactions or hold an communication with that pcopk ordered that the above refolution be forthwith printed ap.d made public peter timothy secretary in provincial cungreisi churhjiiihtt 7'burfday june 27 1775 resolved that allabicntees holding inflates in this colony except the sic thoie above sixty and thofe under t-wemy-cr.e years of age oughr torthwi h to return to this colony , p.